SIGHT-SEEING: FIVE TRUTHS FOR CHURCH PLANTING TODAY
In an article first published in Lausanne Global Analysis, DAVID MILLER and RON ANDERSON look at lessons for those considering a church plant today…
‘Integrity Idol’ celebrates honest civil servants in West Africa
Thomson Reuters Foundation A reality TV show that celebrates honest civil servants in corruption-plagued countries has grown to reach new audiences in Mali and Liberia and aims to enlist the public’s help in fighting graft, the organisers said. Integrity Idol asks the public to nominate model civil servants and then vote for their favourite by […]
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DIANE SPICER, CEO OF PRISON NETWORKDiane Spicer, CEO of Prison Network, speaks about the work of the organisation in Victoria’s prisons as well as her own personal story of redemption. Held at The Wave Church, Ocean Grove, on 14th July, 2017.
Civilians bearing the brunt of fighting in Somalia, UN report finds
Parties fighting in Somalia are not doing enough to protect civilians with thousands injured or killed in the past two years, according to a new UN report. Produced by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), the report shows that between 1st January, […]
Nigerian pastor killed in attack attributed to occult group
A Nigerian pastor was killed by members of an occult group late last month, Morning Star News reports. The US-based organisation said Pastor Victor Kanayo of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) was killed in a town in Lagos state on 26th November by an occult group known as Badoo. His death comes a week […]
INTERNET: GERMAN LAW TAKES INITIATIVE IN COUNTERING HATE SPEECH ON SOCIAL MEDIA
TOM HENEGAN, of Religion News Service, reports on moves to clean-up the “world’s biggest sewer” in Germany…
Church leaders celebrate awarding of Nobel Peace Prize to ICAN
Beatrice Fihn, ICAN executive director (right), and Setsuko Thurlow (centre), a survivor of the Hiroshima bombing, receive the award at a ceremony at the Oslo City Hall on Sunday. PICTURE: Albin Hillert/World Council of Churches Church leaders in Norway and around the world have celebrated the awarding of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to the […]